SOUND FAMILIAR?
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"I'm OBSESSED with the PTO Dashboard... But now, I'm ready to win one myself!!!"
"I apply to Gabby's PTO all the time but have never won one..."
"I hate wasting time. I don't want to apply to something I have no chance of winning..."
What's included in this starter course?
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Hey! I'm Gabby Beckford, am a Travel and Opportunity Expert, and founder of Packs Light.
I've been awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships, grants, funded cultural exchanges, etc., and have used them to travel to countries like the UAE 🇦🇪, South Korea 🇰🇷, Austria 🇦🇹, and Fiji 🇫🇯 and more completely free*.
Plus, PTOs have helped me:
- have once-in-a-lifetime experiences
- expand my network
- improve my professional resume
- start my career as a travel influencer
- gain free flight miles and travel points
- save hard-earned money
And I can teach you to do the same, too!
*Work ethic, not included.
The Start Winning PTO! course is less than 1/3 the size of our How to Win $10K Trips course.
Hoonestly, it's just to get your feet wet and get you started seeking, applying, and winning PTOs.
Below you can see what you'll get in this Start Winning PTO! course, and what you're missing out on from the $10K Trips course, all at once:
Introductions
✓ Introduce Yourself
✓ Course Overview
✓ A Little Pep Talk: Why NOT You?
✓ Exercise: The Delusional Confidence Workbook
✘ Module 1 Quiz
How to Find & Attract Opportunities
✓ Paid Travel Opportunities 101
✘ What's the Catch? Why Do They Exist?
✓ How Do You Find Them?
✘ CHALLENGE: What is an Opportunity?
✘ Module 2 Quiz
Elements of an Application
✓ The Fundamentals of Every Application
✘ The Request
✘ The Response
✘ Module 3 Quiz
Assessing Opportunities: Should You Apply?
✓ Trading Time for Money
✘ Getting into the T&C's and Eligibility Requirements
✘ The "Should You Apply" Calculator
✘ "I don't think I'm eligible... Can I still apply?": Understanding the Funding Organization
✓ How to Identify A Scam: Key Signs & What to Do
✘ Exercise: Would you apply?
✘ Module 4 Quiz
Expertly Telling Your Story
✓ Most Common Essay Questions: Building Your Essay Library
✘ How to Make the Stories You Tell Interesting 101
✓ Different Ways to Tell Your Stories
✘ Exercise: Video Application
✘ Module 5 Quiz
✘ Gabby's Secret Sauce
✘ Dear God, You Have to Read the [Redacted]
✘ Getting Into the Decision-Maker's Mindset: Who Are the Judges?
✘ Tips For Each Piece of the Application
✘ More Ways to Stand Out
✘ Exercise 6: Implementing the T&Cs
✘ Module 6 Quiz
Fortune In the Follow-Up
✓ The Final Steps
✓ Surprise...
✓ Turning Silver into Gold
✘ People NEVER Do This... But You Should!
✘ Keep Coming Back
✘ Challenge: Thank You Template
✘ Module 7 Quiz
✘ PTO Lists
✘ 7 Places to Find Incredible Funded Travel Opps, Scholarships, and Grants
✘ PTOs for Asians
✘ PTOs for Africans
✘ PTO for Students
✘ *BONUS*
✘ Interview With a National Scholarship Judge & Past Winner - Kim Laney (51:49)
✘ How to Submit the Perfect Video Application - Interview with Dear Alyne
By the end of the Start Winning PTO course, you will...
☞ Know exactly what a paid travel opportunity—or PTO—is (...and is NOT)
☞ Begin to understand why people are giving away these fully funded trips exist (spoiler: they're not scams!) and how to easily understand the best way to win them
☞ Be able to tell when and when not to apply to a PTO
☞ Have a starting knowledge to stop hoping and start winning by submitting an interesting, memorable, and strategic application!
(pssst... skip the starter, and become a serious PTO traveling expert with our "How to Take $10,000 Trips FOR FREE" course!
Course Curriculum
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between the OK Course and the OK Mini Course?
The How to Win $10K Trips has 55+ modules, 55+ videos, included quizzes and challenges for each module, and heavily discounted access to our Seek PTO membership.
The full course is led by me personally and has community chat features, accountability calls, even more bonus content. It is priced at $500.
This Start Winning PTO! course has 15+ modules, 15+ videos, and is completely self-paced. It is a high-level introduction into what an opportunity is, and how you can start seeking and winning them. It is priced at $57.
How long do I have access to the course?
forever.
Who is the course for?
Everyone. Truly.
- Students who want to make the most of the opportunities exclusive to them
- Parents who want to help their students avoid college loans
- Creators who want to excel in their pitching skills
- Entrepreneurs & start ups who want to know where to find and how to win business grants
- Ambitious recent graduates who want once-in-a-lifetime experiences and set their futures up for success
- PTO hungry people who want the full $10K Trips course, but need a sneak peak first!